Austrian Empire

Let us suppose that in 1918 the Austriam government proposes a new agreement with the Czech states to create a new Dual Monarchy. This one will be between Austria and the Czech states. The advantages will be to create a new state that has the resources and ability to function.
 
Czech were main driving force behind Empire's break-up. It does not look terribly logical for them to enter into new (con)federation with Austrians. Besides, they became 800-pound gorilla of the region immediately after that. Hungarians, on the flip side, lost a lot and were overwhelmingly monarchists (although Horti rejected restoration of the Kingdom, fearing Czech and Romanian invasion). So it would make sence to create new Dual Austro-Hungarian monarchy.
 
Czech were main driving force behind Empire's break-up. It does not look terribly logical for them to enter into new (con)federation with Austrians. Besides, they became 800-pound gorilla of the region immediately after that. Hungarians, on the flip side, lost a lot and were overwhelmingly monarchists (although Horti rejected restoration of the Kingdom, fearing Czech and Romanian invasion). So it would make sence to create new Dual Austro-Hungarian monarchy.
I always found that amusing, the Hungarians detested the Habsburgs for centuries and then the minute they get independence under a dictator, they realize how good they had it.
 
While it is try that it would be in both party's interest to create a new Austro-Hungarian Empire the question would be would the Hungarians be willing to make the changes needed to really make a functional state.
 
My recent reading and research indiciated that there was a movement in the Czech states that supported the creation of a Dual Monarchy with Austria. It might have been possible that with some encouragement that this might have created the new state. The new Imperial government would require that a new Imperial Legislative body be created.
 
I'm a bit confused about the duality here ! Are you proposing somehow to have
-1- Hungary
-2- Austria and Bohemia (for want of another name) in a duality
in a duality ?

Best Regards
Grey Wolf
 
My recent reading and research indiciated that there was a movement in the Czech states that supported the creation of a Dual Monarchy with Austria.
R U sure you're not talking about Triple Monarchy idea some Slavic politicians of the more moderate kind toyed with at the turn of 20th century? Even then it was inherently problematic, as Croats and Czech viewed themselves as the partner in this 3-sided marriage and other Slavic nations (including Croats in Czech worldview and vice versa) as underlings.
 
No the idea that was proposed was not the triple proposal but a new Dual monarchy with the Czech provinces.
 
A better idea is a confederation between Austria,Hungaria and Czech states,the parts more advanced and moderns of the old empire.
 
Personally, I think it would be much more interesting to have the predominantly Catholic southern Germany join with austria in a new Hapsburg empire, and Prussia being restored as an independent but isolated nation. the Sudetenland would be transfered to the new German Empire under the Hapsburgs, and the Hapsburg German Reich would ally with Italy to maintain power in central Europe. Just a little, probably stupid, idea.
 
Personally, I think it would be much more interesting to have the predominantly Catholic southern Germany join with austria in a new Hapsburg empire, and Prussia being restored as an independent but isolated nation. the Sudetenland would be transfered to the new German Empire under the Hapsburgs.
You should somehow plant an idea of Partitioned Germany in the heads of Entente rulers. Even after WWII partition was not part of original design and did not include Austria.
 
Basicly it is my idea that the Hungarians deceide to go their own way and I thing that the Allied powers would prfer it that way. To be honest the Hungarians were able to block any reforms that Karl tried to make.
 
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